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AWS elasticloadbalancing documentation change

Service: elasticloadbalancing · 2025-11-13 · Documentation medium

File: elasticloadbalancing/latest/application/create-https-listener.md

Summary

Added JWT validation configuration steps for HTTPS listeners

Security assessment

Documents new security feature for JWT verification but doesn't reference any existing security issues being resolved.

Diff

diff --git a/elasticloadbalancing/latest/application/create-https-listener.md b/elasticloadbalancing/latest/application/create-https-listener.md
index b47548462..b921a6239 100644
--- a//elasticloadbalancing/latest/application/create-https-listener.md
+++ b//elasticloadbalancing/latest/application/create-https-listener.md
@@ -51 +51 @@ Console
-  6. (Optional) To add an authentication rule, select **Authenticate users** chose an identity provider, and provide the required information. For more information, see [Authenticate users using an Application Load Balancer](./listener-authenticate-users.html).
+  6. (Optional) For **Pre-routing action** , select one of the following actions:
@@ -53 +53,5 @@ Console
-  7. For **Routing action** , select one of the following routing actions and provide the required information:
+     * **Authenticate user** – Choose an identity provider and provide the required information. For more information, see [Authenticate users using an Application Load Balancer](./listener-authenticate-users.html).
+
+     * **Validate token** – Enter the JWKS endpoint, issues, and any additional claims. For more information, see [Verify JWTs using an Application Load Balancer](./listener-verify-jwt.html).
+
+  7. For **Routing action** , select one of the following actions: